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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the murderer think his blood might be turned into if he did not continue with the killings?

2. What needs to happen for an organized killer in order for their actions to feel complete?

3. In the first section, what was the nickname of the killer?

4. How long had William Heirens been in prison for when Ressler had a chance to interview him?

5. What kind of truck did Terry Wallin's husband drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the characteristics of a disorganized killer, according to Ressler?

2. What does Ressler feel a disorganized killer might use when they are going to commit a crime?

3. What was the criminal past of the murderer who threatened to kill Ressler?

4. What happens to many serial killers as they grow up in an isolated world?

5. What did the young Ressler do in response to the murder cases he learned about as a child?

6. What was the result of the interviews that Ressler had with Mason?

7. Why did Ressler see the first murder in this section as not being an ordinary murder?

8. Why did Vorpagel react quickly to the crime that was presented to him in this first case?

9. Of what murder is Ressler notified when he is leading a seminar at Michigan State University?

10. What are some of the characteristics of an organized killer, according to Ressler?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Serial killers often admit to their crimes once they are caught.

Part 1: Do you think some serial killers want to be caught by police?

Part 2: How do you think serial killers might increase their chances of being caught?

Part 3: What would it mean to a serial killer to not be caught by police?

Essay Topic 2

At times, Ressler puts himself into dangerous situations when he is interviewing killers.

Part 1: Do you think that Ressler should be more careful when interviewing killers?

Part 2: Do you think Ressler believes he will be hurt when he interviews killers?

Part 3: Would you want to interview a serial killer? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Ressler notices in the case of the newspaper boy killings that the murderer sliced off skin to hide bite marks.

Part 1: Do you think that slicing away bite marks is the sign of an intelligent killer?

Part 2: How do you think Ressler was able to determine the slices were meant to hide evidence?

Part 3: Why do you think a person would try to remove evidence from a body, though this also creates evidence?

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